Hoy a las 3 pm hora del este, se enfrentan el FC Barcelona y el Real Madrid CF para regalarnos otro apasionante ‘Clásico’ español, uno de los juegos mas esperados cada temporada, tanto por el nivel histórico de ambos equipos como por sus estrellas en el campo. La magnitud de esta competitiva rivalidad se puede… Read More »
In anticipation of the most watched club football match, el Clasico, happening today March 1st, it’s interesting to evaluate the future of one of the teams, FC Barcelona and their tiki-taka playing style. I believe that this time around, Real Madrid have a much more dynamic team, with a healthy number of veteran players (Ramos,… Read More »
Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday after a 2-1 loss in extra time to Olympiakos. The Greek side overcame a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to prevail on a 119th minute goal to seal their passage to the Round of 16. The loss echoed a theme of the Gunners’ travails in… Read More »
El miércoles de la semana pasada se dio una jornada histórica en la Copa del Rey de España. Las dos mayores potencias del futbol español, el Real Madrid y el Barcelona, se vieron en aprietos en sus partidos de cuartos de final de la Copa y terminaron perdiendo. Es la primera vez desde la temporada… Read More »
Lionel Messi will forever be remembered as one of the world’s greatest soccer players to grace this planet. He has been cited as 2018’s highest-paid footballer, earning $111 million. $84 million of that was from salary and winnings, and the other $27 million came from his various endorsements. To put that in perspective, FC Barcelona… Read More »
Este sábado pasado el Barcelona derrotó a Levante 1-0 para asegurar el titulo de La Liga, la liga principal de España. Un gol de Lionel Messi en el minuto 62 fue suficiente para ganar el partido, a pesar de varios esfuerzos por parte del Levante que casi resultaron en gol en la segunda parte. Este… Read More »
Barcelona – Searching for a Return to Glory After failing to make it past the quarterfinals the past three years, Barcelona find themselves back in the driver’s seat of the tournament. Though the Blaugrana are an established team in the UCL (having won four times since 2005 and five times total), they have seen major… Read More »
This spring break, I had the chance to visit a couple of friends who were studying abroad in Barcelona. After booking my trip, it just so happened that my stay in Barcelona would end up falling perfectly on the second leg of the enthralling Champions League matchup between Barcelona and Chelsea. It was my dream… Read More »
Tras haberle ganado al Atlético de Madrid el sábado pasado por la mínima, el Fútbol Club Barcelona se pone a ocho puntos del segundo lugar, cual lo ocupa el mismo Atlético de Madrid. El Real Madrid, el rival histórico del Barcelona y siempre un favorito de ganar La Liga, se encuentra a quince puntos del… Read More »
Tuesday is going to be a nerve-wracking day for all Chelsea fans. Barcelona vs. Chelsea is probably one of the highlight games of the round of 16 for this year’s Champions’ League. As a Chelsea fan, I have attempted to assemble all of the Chelsea supporters I know for a watch party of solidarity. This… Read More »